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Question: Please classify the following propositions as Universal Affirmative/Negative, Particular Negative/Affirmative!?
Please!! I just had this homework dropped on me and since it was discussed just yesterday, I can't really identify it yet!. Please help!

Universal Affirmative propositions - Mark as "A" so that it won't be so hard typing it!.

Universal Negative propositions - Mark as "E" so that it won't be so hard typing it!.

Particular Affirmative propositions - Mark as "I" so that it won't be so hard typing it!.

Particular Negative propositions - Mark as "O" so that it won't be so hard typing it!.

Please and thank you!! This is Philosophy 01: Logic!.


1!. Jose Rizal is our national hero!.
2!. A dog is an animal
3!. Mang Berto is a farmer!.
4!. All that glitters is not gold!.
5!. Not every Filipino is corrupt!.
6!. This man is not a sailor!.
7!. Elephants are not found in the Philippines!.
8!. Filipinos are not all grafters!.
9!. Iron sinks in water!.
10!. Triangles do not have four sides!.
11!. Filipinos are not all sanctimonious!.
12!. To err is human!.
13!. Ninoy was assassinated on August 21, 1983!.
14!. Men are not all Filipinos!.
15!. Some people are weak hearted!.
16!. Life is a great paradox!.
17!. All plants give off oxygen!.
18!. There is no royal road to success!.
19!. Books are good companions!.
20!. Education is a profitable investment!.



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Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
1!. Jose Rizal is our national hero!. := I
2!. A dog is an animal!. := I
3!. Mang Berto is a farmer!. := I
4!. All that glitters is not gold!. := E
5!. Not every Filipino is corrupt ? Some Filipinos are not corrupt!.
Hence, 5:= O

6!. This man is not a sailor!. := O
7!. Elephants are not found in the Philippines ? There are no elephants in the Philippines!.
Hence, 7:= E

8!. Filipinos are not all grafters ? Some Filipinos are not grafters!.
Hence 8:= O

9!. Iron sinks in water!. := I
10!. Triangles do not have four sides!. := E
11!. Filipinos are not all sanctimonious ? Some Filipinos are not sanctimonious!.
Hence, 8:= O

12!. To err is human ? All humans err!.
Hence, 12:= A

13!. Ninoy was assassinated on August 21, 1983!. := I
14!. Men are not all Filipinos ? Some men are not Filipinos!.
Hence, 14: = O

15!. Some people are weak-hearted!. := I
16!. Life is a great paradox!. := I
17!. All plants give off oxygen!. := A
18!. There is no royal road to success!. := O!.
19!. Books are good companions!. := A
20!. Education is a profitable investment!. := I

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